All are invited to help protect Salish Sea shorelines from invasive European green crabs during a free European Green Crab Molt Search Training hosted by Burien’s Environmental Science Center (ESC) on Saturday, June 6, from 10 a.m. to Noon at Seahurst Beach.
At this training you’ll learn:
- About the threats posed by this invasive species and what’s being done about it.
- How to identify native and European green crabs.
- How to do a Molt Search and submit your findings through MyCoast.
The training is part of Molt Search, a citizen science project managed by Washington Sea Grant’s Crab Team and Washington State University Extension.
Organizers said the training will also cover the environmental threats posed by European green crabs and ongoing efforts to track and manage the species in Washington waters.
Participants will learn how to conduct a Molt Search and submit findings through the MyCoast reporting platform, according to the ESC.
The event will begin inside the Environmental Science Center at Seahurst Park before moving outdoors to the beach. Organizers said volunteers will remain in the high tide zone, where terrain includes uneven rocky and sandy surfaces.
Registration is required for all participants. The training is geared toward ages 13 and older, although the event is listed as free for all ages.
More information and registration are available at:
https://www.envsciencecenter.org/event-details/green-crab-molt-search-training
Questions and accommodation requests can be directed to the Environmental Science Center’s community engagement director at katy@environmentalsciencecenter.org.
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